In this episode of On The Streets, we discuss more protests against the United States-Israeli illegal war on Iran, and Australia’s involvement.
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Much-loved Australian hip hop group The Herd set off on a national tour to celebrate 20 years of their era-defining third record, The Sun Never Sets. Darren Saffin caught them in Naarm/Melbourne.
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Peace and solidarity activists took to the streets to demand the Labor government pull back from its support for Israel and the United States’ illegal strikes on Iran and push for the US and Israel to halt all military action. Peter Boyle reports.
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Steve O’Brien, a lifelong peace activist, trade unionist and socialist, is the Socialist Alliance candidate for the by-election for Newcastle lord mayor. Maureen Frances reports.
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Native forests are crucial for climate change mitigation and water security, but pro-business government policies are allowing their destruction at an alarming rate. Ben Radford reports.
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Join thousands of people across Australia on March 22 to demand an end to native forest logging and forest mining nationwide.
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Extinction Rebellion activists are focused on stopping Santos’ sportswashing and they told Markela Panegyres that their disruptive actions are educating people, including cyclists, about the dangers of climate change and the promotion of fossil fuel corporations.
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The Brazilian government has been forced to revoke Decree 12600, which would have opened up vast stretches of the Madeira, Tocantins and Tapajós rivers to privatisation, reports Ben Radford, following more than a month of protests by local indigenous communities.
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After Israel cut off fuel and electricity supplies in Gaza, fuel has become largely inaccessible, forcing thousands of Palestinians to confront an urgent and ongoing energy shortage, writes Islam Elhabil.
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Socialist Alliance has decided to run in all four of Djilang/Geelong’s lower house seats in the Victorian elections. Sue Bull reports.
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Ancient river red gums and Gunaikurnai scar trees along the Sale Canal in Victoria are again at risk — not from axe or fire, but from erosion. C S Hughes reports.
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Friends of Callan Park organised a rally at the Callan Park gates to protest the installation of plastic grass fields on two existing sporting grounds. Arlo Valmai reports.